Secdrv Broken By Misrosoft

I understand Microsoft's position: that old DRM rig was a security hole that had to be closed. But the consequences of it going away breaks many old CD based games that were legally owned. Civilization, Freelancer, Tiger Woods Golf, etc. I have been looking for a workaround so I can use my old games that I bought with hard money.

I know the culprit it secdrv.sys. But I don't know how it is integrated into the installation process. If I copy the whole CD to a flash drive and delete the secdrv.sys, can I then install the game? Does anyone know? This seems like a much too simple solution, so I bet the secdrv is attached in other ways to the game.

I am not trying to break the law - I own the software - I just want to be able to use it. Thanks

 

This explains how to enable the secdrv to play the game, then disable it to secure your Windows 7/8/8.1 computer when you are finished playing.
http://www.howtogeek.com/230773/how...dows-10-8.1-8-7-and-vista/?PageSpeed=noscript

Perhaps you could make a new profile for a "gamer" with the service you want enabled. Log in when you want to play and log out when you are finished.

 

That workaround doesn't work with Windows 10. I tried dual booting with an old copy of XP and it worked for a while, but then the OS stopped working because I could not activate it (no internet on the dual boot).

 

Correct. There is no fix for Win 10. Apparently, you can only play those games on a computer running Windows prior to 10.